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ArticleISPO Munich 2023: Back with lots of Zeitgeist (and more)
Our editors sum up the biggest themes, most important numbers, trends and pinch points on show at ISPO Munich 2023.
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ArticleBergfreunde changes ownership
Bergfreunde GmbH, the German online specialist retailer for mountain sports, climbing and outdoor equipment, has a new strategic partner: French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer Decathlon is acquiring the German company from US outdoor retailer Backcountry. The purchase agreement was signed on Nov. 24, 2023. The completion of the transaction ...
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ArticleHövding threatened by recall and permanent sales ban, defends itself vehemently
In view of the Swedish Consumer Protection Agency’s previous decision to temporarily stop the sale of Hövding in Sweden, the company has now submitted a final statement with extensive documentation which, together with expert opinions, proves the high safety standard of the head protection. According to Hövding, RISE (formerly Statens ...
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ArticleRab expands down recycling program to mainland Europe
British outdoor brand Rab (part of Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) has announced that it will expand its down recycling program to Europe. From Jan. 8, 2024, the incentivized collection program will be accessible to consumers through Rab’s European service center in Leusden, Netherlands. In addition, Rab will set up a ...
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ArticleDeuter parent Schwan-Stabilo confirms last year’s solid performance
Source: Schwan-Stabilo Sebastian Schwanhäußer, Group CEO Volatile markets, war, inflation and cautious consumers once again posed considerable challenges for the Schwan-Stabilo Group with its three business areas of cosmetics, writing instruments and outdoor. Nevertheless, the previous year’s positive trend continued – partly due to this varied business ...
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ArticleJack Wolfskin relies on ExpeDRY hydrophobic down insulation by Allied
Source: Jack Wolfskin Jack Wolfskin Expedition Down Jacket German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin has announced that in its fall/winter 2024 hydrophobic down apparel line, it will replace current, chemical-intensive hydrophobic down with ExpeDRY down insulation by California-based Allied Feather + Down. ExpeDRY is well on its way ...
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ArticleHövding opposes sales stop, provides evidence of product meeting safety requirements
After the Swedish Consumer Protection Agency temporarily halted the sale of the Hövding 3 bicycle airbag in Sweden at the beginning of November, the manufacturer has now submitted a final statement to the agency with extensive documentation confirming the high safety standard of the head protection and the tests that ...
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ArticleDevold: 170 years of wool garments made in Europe
The Outdoor Industry Compass spoke with Herbert Horelt, Managing Director of Devold of Norway GmbH, and Tor Jonsson, General Manager at UAB Devold.
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ArticleHarley-Davidson’s e-bike offshoot Serial 1 changes hands
The e-bike supplier Serial 1 Cycle Company, founded by the iconic US motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson in 2020, has been sold to LEV Manufacturing. This provider of light electric vehicles (LEV) focuses on US production “using processes from the free trade zone with a US certificate of origin.” The purchase price ...
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ArticleUpcycling: BASF and Vaude Professional turn safety workwear into backpacks
BASF, the world’s largest chemical company headquartered in Germany, had the innovative idea of producing new work backpacks from old work clothes. Source: BASF Lotte Adriaenssens and Steven Elseviers, BASF Antwerp Around 3,500 employees work at one of BASF’s many plants in Antwerp, Belgium, and most of ...
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ArticleVaude presents the world’s first fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester
Source: Vaude Women’s Fleece Jacket made from wood-based polyester, to be presented at ISPO Munich The world’s first fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester will be presented by German biochemicals company UPM Biochemicals and German outdoor equipment supplier Vaude at the upcoming ISPO Munich. The two partners ...
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ArticleClimate protection initiative ORCC publishes 2023 annual report
The Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), an open network of European outdoor retailers for more climate protection in the outdoor industry, has published its annual balance sheet for 2023. The ORCC was founded in September 2021 by the five European companies Yonderland (formerly A.S. Adventure), Bergfreunde, Bergzeit, Sportler and Internetstores. ...
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ArticleEOCA members announce Green Friday fundraiser actions
After inviting companies to participate in its antidote to Black Friday and raise money to help fund EOCA projects, the EOCA has released details of how its membership brands are marking Green Friday on Nov. 28 this year.
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ArticleVF publishes ESG Report for FY 2023
Source: VF Corp Under the title “Purpose. Driven.” VF Corp has published its Environmental and Social Responsibility Report for the 2023 financial year. The comprehensive report emphasizes the key areas that VF focuses on: People, Planet and Product. Topics covered in the report include gender parity, racial ...
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ArticleGiant Group reports further slump in sales and profit in the western markets
Back in August, Giant Manufacturing reported a sales high in China in Q2, which more or less made up for the slump in sales in Europe and North America. In Q3, this was no longer the case – both the consolidated sales and the profit dropped by double digits. Consolidated ...
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ArticleIdeal Bike posts further losses – will Q4 save the day?
After Taiwan’s third-largest bicycle manufacturer Ideal Bike Corporation slipped into negative numbers in H1 of FY 2023, the negative operating results and net losses have continued in Q3. At TWD 3.23 billion (€92.78m), total sales in the third quarter of 2023 were 21.7 percent lower than in the same period ...
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ArticleSchöffel Country comes to continental Europe
With Schöffel Country, a “new” brand that stands for classic British country style with a passion for country life, the traditional form of hunting in the UK and a fascination for fly fishing, is entering the European mainland. Schöffel Country is authentically British, even though the name appears familiar. It ...
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ArticleMerida’s sales and profit down double-digits in the first 9 months, but…
Taiwan’s second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co., Ltd., achieved total sales of TWD 22.53 billion (€651.44m) in the first three sales quarters of FY 2023. Compared to the first nine months of the previous year, this is a decrease of 14.6 percent. Despite this double-digit decline in sales, gross profit ...
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ArticleMore candidates for the French Outdoor Awards 2024
The French Outdoor Awards (FOA) have unveiled the ten product innovations that have been selected in the second phase of the final selection process for the awards ceremony in January 2024. In total, the jury can now choose between 22 outdoor products that have been designed or developed in France ...
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ArticleView from the European Outdoor Group - ISPO incoming
This is always a really important time of year for the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and our members. At a day-to-day business level, the winter season is underway, and how that proceeds has great significance for businesses in our sector. Meanwhile, brands and retailers are also putting a big focus ...
